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Great.com Talks With...

In Great.com Talks With... we aim to break down the world’s most pressing problems in a way that is interesting, exciting, and easy to understand.

Our podcast hosts, Emil Ekvardt and Spirit Rosenberg, talk with organizations and experts dedicated to doing good in the world. Together, they shed light on some incredible work being done globally.

Apr 30, 2023

The United States is home to 95 million consumers of organically and socially responsibly produced food and other products. These millions of people are part of the greater organic community and are actively fighting against bad government-regulated standards for organic food.

The Organic Consumers Association is on a...


Apr 29, 2023

The United States is the only country that handles life-without-parole sentences for children under 18. Moreover, youth, especially youth of color, are treated in inhumane ways while serving juvenile detention. Despite that, not all 50 states handle juvenile life sentences. So far, 33 states have either banned JLWOP...


Apr 26, 2023

Kansas City is facing critical poverty issues. It is estimated that 70% of Kansas City families live on less than $12,000 annually. That's well below the annual average of $68,000. Moreover, many families live in battered conditions where violence is a regular occurrence. The city's transitional living programs and...


Apr 24, 2023

Thousands of people in Great Falls, Montana, face housing and food uncertainties. It is estimated that 1 in 10 Montanans are experiencing hunger, of which 1 in 6 are children. The number of families facing the same issues is over a hundred. The need to care for the most vulnerable in North-Central Montana falls on the...